The Norman B Williams Charitable Trust concentrates giving in the Peoria, IL area (despite being based in Pittsburgh), supporting health care, community recreation and faith-based social services. Grants are repeatedly directed to a small set of local institutions — a regional hospital, the YMCA, and a mission — suggesting a focus on basic health, youth/wellness programming, and neighborhood-level charitable relief. Funding appears pragmatic and local rather than broad or nationally oriented.
Concentrated, repeat giving to a small set of local grantees — multiple grants to the same organizations — with moderate-sized awards that target health care, YMCA programming, and faith-based social services rather than a wide distribution of single-year gifts.
Norman B Williams Charitable Trust’s recent giving is anchored in Peoria, Illinois, with repeated general-support grants to three local institutions: Methodist Medical Ctr of IL, YMCA of Greater Peoria, and South Side Mission of Peoria. The trust’s pattern is steady rather than broad, with the same organizations appearing across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That recurrence points to a small-circle funding approach built around core operating support for health care, youth and recreation programming, and faith-based social services. The largest recent award in the data is $18,650 to Methodist Medical Ctr of IL in 2023, followed by similar annual support to the same hospital and to the YMCA of Greater Peoria. South Side Mission of Peoria also receives recurring support, though at smaller amounts than the hospital and YMCA. Across the listed grants, all recipients are in the U.S., and the trust gives most often in Illinois. The result is a regional grantmaking pattern centered on neighborhood-scale institutions rather than dispersed or national philanthropy.
Health care is a clear priority in the trust’s recent grants. In 2024, Methodist Medical Ctr of IL received $16,608 for general support, and in 2025 it received $15,907 for the same purpose. That repeated funding suggests an ongoing relationship with a Peoria hospital serving local clinical needs. Youth development and community recreation also appear through the YMCA of Greater Peoria. The trust awarded the YMCA $17,934 in 2023, then $16,608 in 2024 and $15,907 in 2025, each listed as general support. Faith-based social services are represented by South Side Mission of Peoria, which received $10,041 in 2023, $8,304 in 2024, and $7,954 in 2025. Together, these grants show support for basic services, local wellness, and neighborhood outreach.
Typical grant size is tightly clustered: the 25th percentile is $10,041, the median is $15,907, and the 75th percentile is $16,608. The pattern suggests a small number of recurring awards at similar levels rather than widely varying grant sizes. The trust appears to fund the same organizations across multiple years, with Methodist Medical Ctr of IL, YMCA of Greater Peoria, and South Side Mission of Peoria each appearing in 2023, 2024, and 2025. All listed grants are general support. The foundation also does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments.
$43K
$856K
$199K
$50K
Most grants fall between $10K and $17K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$17K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Notable grantees: Methodist Medical Center of Illinois, YMCA of Greater Peoria, South Side Mission of Peoria
Grantmaking is concentrated in Peoria, Illinois. The recipient city in every listed grant is PEORIA, IL, and Illinois is the top state by grant count. The trust gives 100% of listed grants to U.S. recipients, with 0% going to recipients in Pennsylvania despite its Pittsburgh headquarters. The geographic pattern is local and regional rather than multi-state or international.
The recent grants point to three main types of organizations in Peoria: a hospital, the YMCA, and a mission. Methodist Medical Ctr of IL receives general support for health care, YMCA of Greater Peoria receives general support for youth and community programming, and South Side Mission of Peoria receives general support for social services and neighborhood relief.
It is highly consistent. The same three Peoria organizations appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, each receiving general support in multiple years. That repeating pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
The grant-size distribution is narrow. The 25th percentile is $10,041, the median is $15,907, and the 75th percentile is $16,608. Recent grants also cluster near those figures, with awards ranging from $7,954 to $18,650 in the provided list.
No. The recipient country distribution shows 9 grants, or 100.0%, to U.S. organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA OF GREATER PEORIA | PEORIA, IL | $17,137 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CARLE HLTH CTR FOR PHILANTH GTR | PEORIA, IL | $17,137 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH SIDE MISSION OF PEORIA | PEORIA, IL | $8,569 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METHODIST MEDICAL CTR OF IL | PEORIA, IL | $15,907 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF GREATER PEORIA | PEORIA, IL | $15,907 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH SIDE MISSION OF PEORIA | PEORIA, IL | $7,954 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METHODIST MEDICAL CTR OF IL | PEORIA, IL | $16,608 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF GREATER PEORIA | PEORIA, IL | $16,608 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH SIDE MISSION OF PEORIA | PEORIA, IL | $8,304 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METHODIST MEDICAL CTR OF IL | PEORIA, IL | $18,650 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF GREATER PEORIA | PEORIA, IL | $17,934 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH SIDE MISSION OF PEORIA | PEORIA, IL | $10,041 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
CARLE HLTH CTR FOR PHILANTH GTR
$17,137GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH SIDE MISSION OF PEORIA
$8,569GENERAL SUPPORT
METHODIST MEDICAL CTR OF IL
$15,907GENERAL SUPPORT
YMCA OF GREATER PEORIA
$15,907GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH SIDE MISSION OF PEORIA
$7,954GENERAL SUPPORT
METHODIST MEDICAL CTR OF IL
$16,608GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH SIDE MISSION OF PEORIA
$8,304GENERAL SUPPORT
METHODIST MEDICAL CTR OF IL
$18,650GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH SIDE MISSION OF PEORIA
$10,041GENERAL SUPPORT